Shrey Parikh was named 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion
NY Post
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California has a new national champion.
And it’s because of words like bromocriptine, cywyddau and taurokathapsia.
In a dramatic “spell-off” to determine the winner, Shrey Parikh emerged victorious and was named the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.
Shrey Parikh, the 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, was named 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. “I feel...
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